Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Micklegate Bar
- Church of St Olave
- Barley Hall
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Abbot's House
- Dick Turpin
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The First Minster
- The Greyfriars
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Norman Abbey
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Council of Arles